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Best set ? Nikon D300S with Nikkor 10.5 or Canon 7D with Sigma 8mm ?

Hello, I&#039;m just starting in 360VR Photography. Which DSLR is the best set or should I go ?
My doubt is between the Canon 7D or the Nikon D300S ?
I was almost decided to go for the Nikon D300S with Nikkor 10.5.

But after reading a lot of reviews and watching some Full HD videos made with the Canon 7D I&#039;m changing my decision for Canon.
I&#039;m just not sure which lens should I take. I&#039;ve read old posts and didn&#039;t got a decision. I&#039;m arriving in NYC next Monday, so any help will be greatly appreciated !

I will shoot mainly spherical, 360x180, real estate virtual tours. I want to take less shots as possible, because in the future I will start shooting other subjects in crowded areas.

If I decide for the Nikon I will take the Nikkor 10.5.

But for the Canon 7D which lens should I go ?
Sigma 8mm
Tokina 10-17mm
Canon 10-22mm

For the pano head I ordered a NN5 with RD16.
For the tripod I will take a Manfrotto 055CXPRO4.

Re: Best set ? Nikon D300S with Nikkor 10.5 or Canon 7D with Sigma 8mm ?

don&#039;t forget an EZ-Leveller II and mount it directly to the tripod. If you have the new manfrotto basket, you can remove the complete NN5, wrap it into a big peace of cloth and it will find its place in the wider top of the basket unmounted.
I feel very comfortable with this combination.

Just had a discussion with my dealer about the video function both in nikon&#039;s and canon cameras. On the web they look very good, but in reality are problems with autofocus etc. Right now, i would prefer to base my decision on the camera functions and not on a nice video on the web.

Just testing the Sigma 8mm/f3.5 on the D3. I am very surprised of the noise in higher ISO. Really bad on ISO 1250, something i did not expect cause normally i can shoot at ISO 3600 without any problems. I will test this at the weekend by going through the ISO.

Does anybody have same experience with the Sigma at higher ISO as well?